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Plant Development

Dr. Stacey Darling-Novak is a Professor of Biology.

Description:

  1. Study seedling colonization of bacterial endophytes during germination and seedling establishment. 
  2. Explore the developmental impact of changing hormone levels and shifts in the microbiome. 
  3. Identify genes that are up/down regulated that lead to changes in developmental transitions. 

Techniques used: 

  • Gene expression studies: cDNA, AFLPs, RT-PCR, etc
  • Gene Sequence Annotation  
  • Plant Tissue culture
  • Fluorescence Microscopy
  • Bacterial isolation 

Student Requirements:

  • Independent student that is self motivated 
    • Interested in solving problems together